[mythtv] Re: [mythtv-users] MythVideo - 300 Disk DVD Carousel

[rwk at americom.com]

What would you think of something along the lines of xine MRLs?

To be cleanly distributed around the home, I still think it needs to be
integrated with the MythTV backend.

> I have been considering buying a 301 disc changer and have given this some
> thought. This is one approach (there may be better ones)
> 
> But a redrat (the serial redrat 2 version, not the USB redrat 3) and train it
> to output commands for your DVD changer. (http://www.redrat.co.uk/)
> 
> Write a small shell script wrapper that can discriminate between an
> avi/divx/mpeg file and a text file. Have it execute mplayer <file> if it is
> an avi/divx/mpeg file and have it change to the appropriate dvd and play it
> via the redrat2 if it if a conf (text) file.
> 
> Now set up the wrapper as your helper application in mythvideo and you will be
> able to play you dvd's into a mythbackend server for viewing on any
> mythfrontend client, while still maintaining video playback functionality.
> 
> Just my $.02
> 
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> 
> On 8 Jun 2003 rwk at americom.com wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a Sony 300 disk DVD carousel which I use to watch DVDs.  It has a
> > terrible user interface and although it plays great, it is awkward to
> > select a DVD from its on-screen menus.
> >
> > 1. What I would like to be able to do is use it with MythVideo (which
> >    has a great user-interface).
> >
> > 2. I would also like to be able to watch DVDs from the Sony player on
> >    any TV in the house (i.e. which is connected to a Mythfrontend).
> >
> > The DVD player can of course be controlled with a remote (IR interface),
> > so I don't see a problem making it play the correct DVD.  However, what
> > is seems it would need to do is play through the MythTV frontend/backend
> > protocol.  That is, I imagine if I plugged the DVD player into the
> > "s-video in" on my Hauppauge PVR-250, it could work through MythTV, but
> > that wouldn't be integrated with the (great) MythVideo interface (with
> > the IMDB info and all).
> >
> > It would also be nice if the standard functions (like pause) could be
> > made to work (via the IR).
> >
> > Does anyone (particularly the developers) have any thoughts on this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dick
> >
> > P.S.  The exact model is: Sony DVP-CX875P
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